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Progressive Group Takes Aim At Lieberman For Obstructing Public Option
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Whether he's in Connecticut or Washington, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) won't be able to hide from his controversial position on the public option. The Progressive Change Campaign Committee will run the below ad in Lieberman's home state and the District of Columbia, starting tomorrow.
"Joe Lieberman promised Connecticut voters in 2006 that he would support core Democratic issues like health care reform," said PCCC co-founder Adam Green in a statement. "This tongue-in-cheek ad holds Lieberman accountable for putting his own ego ahead of the overwhelming will of Connecticut voters who demand a public health insurance option."
The initial buy is $40,000, to be supported by additional online fundraising.
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toxophilite
December 7, 2009 3:48 AM
Nice!
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Overreach THIS!
December 7, 2009 8:15 AM
As Joe uses his elective office to advance his post-Senatorial career with health insurance barons, and the croneyism position with those usurpers currently occupied by his wife, he can use ads like this in his and her salary negotiations: look how many tough hits he took for the team!
It's all about Joe, alright. Traitor Joe, to you.
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EastWest
December 7, 2009 8:58 AM
Okay, that's a good ad. It won't do any good, but it's fun seeing Joe's ego get tweaked.
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Spiffarino
December 7, 2009 10:26 AM in reply to EastWest
The ad's effectiveness will depend on whether Connecticut voters flood him with angry phone calls, letters and emails or not.
He's human and should be susceptible to pressure, but it would have to be significant pressure.
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SqueakyRat
December 7, 2009 9:35 AM
Does make you think: Why didn't Joe call it the Lieberman for Connecticut party? So obvious, but he was too arrogant to see it.
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david1225
December 8, 2009 10:56 AM
How is this advertisement any good? Even if there are polls showing support for a "public option," most people have no clue what a public option is all about. Hell, our own elected officials seem to have little clue. Many who support the "public option" may simply view the concept as akin to universal coverage (which it isn't), or may be reflexively supporting their own political team. The more honest approach would be to explain pithily why the public option is a good idea, and then calling out Lieberman for not supporting it.
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